Fort Anahuac Park
Texas · Southeast
Easy
October-April
About This Location
Fort Anahuac Park is a productive birding destination in Texas, with 231 species recorded on eBird. This urban park habitat attracts Laughing Gull, Ring-billed Gull, and American Herring Gull among many others. Mild winters attract waterfowl and sparrows, while spring and fall migration bring neotropical songbirds.
Location
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Live Bird Data
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Notable Sightings
Rare or unusual species spotted nearby in the last 14 days
Golden-fronted Woodpecker
Melanerpes aurifrons
Fish Crow
Corvus ossifragus
Tufted Titmouse
Baeolophus bicolor
Brown-headed Nuthatch
Sitta pusilla
Canada Goose
Branta canadensis
Swallow-tailed Kite
Elanoides forficatus
Eastern Whip-poor-will
Antrostomus vociferus
Least Grebe
Tachybaptus dominicus
Recent Observations
Species reported at this location in the last 14 days
Laughing Gull
Ring-billed Gull
American Herring Gull
Forster's Tern
Neotropic Cormorant
Snowy Egret
Great Egret
Brown Pelican
Turkey Vulture
European Starling
Northern Mockingbird
Boat-tailed Grackle
Birding Tips
- 1
Visit at dawn for peak songbird activity before crowds arrive.
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Check flowering trees and berry-producing shrubs for seasonal migrants.
- 3
Check for wintering sparrows in brushy edges from November through February.
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